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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Snake River Special - Video Review #1

When I
read a video review I’m not interested in learning what tricks were
landed or who skated to what song, I just want to know if I should buy
the video. For those of you like me, the answer is yes (pre-order here).
I like to judge a videos success based on a single question; does it
make me want to skate? After watching SRS I felt so compelled to blade
that I dragged my p-rail down the driveway, put my blades on and skated
solo on this absurdly cold New England night. I like to mention that I’m
also just getting over the flu and my fingers are just starting to thaw
as I sit here writing, that alone should tell you how much I enjoyed
this video.

The
scenery, music, and skating come together to create this unique blue
collar, hard working, fun loving, good time feeling that Erik has
mastered in capturing and delivering. If you’ve seen any of his 20+ NDN
4S series edits you will know exactly the feeling I’m referring to. Erik
manages to make you feel like you are there shredding with the homies
and adventuring alongside them. The tight knit tribe came together to
deliver solid sections and montages which included members and friends
from across the country.

Erik
dedicated the video to his father Steven Bill, whom he recently lost.
There is something to be said about dedicating your work to someone you
love, and the love Erik put into creating this video really shows. His
efforts not only show in the filming and editing but his skating as
well, his section stood out to me the most. Erik’s skating continues to
progress and inspire me. I think it’s safe to say this is his best work
yet. I could go on telling you amazing the video is and how good
everyone’s parts were but I’d rather you experience it for yourself.

You
can pre-order a copy of the video by clicking the link below; I highly
suggest grabbing a tee or pullover as well because after you watch the
video you’re going to feel like part of the tribe.